Elvin Stakman | |
|---|---|
 1947 at the AAAS | |
| Born | Elvin Charles Stakman May 17, 1885 |
| Died | January 22, 1979 (aged 93) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Phytopathology |
| Academic advisors | Edward Monroe Freeman |
| Doctoral students | Margaret Newton, Helen Hart |
| Other notable students | Norman Borlaug |
Elvin Charles Stakman (May 17, 1885 – January 22, 1979) was an American plant pathologist who was a pioneer of methods of identifying and combatting disease in wheat. He became an internationally renowned phytopathologist for his studies of the genetics and epidemiology of stem rust.[1][2] Stakman is credited with improving crop yields both in North America and worldwide as part of the Green Revolution.[3]
- ^ Staples, Richard C. (September 2000). "Research on the Rust Fungi During the Twentieth Century". Annual Review of Phytopathology. 38 (1): 49–69. doi:10.1146/annurev.phyto.38.1.49. ISSN 0066-4286. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Hart, H (1949). "Elvin Charles Stakman: President of AAAS, 1949". Science. 109 (2819) (published January 7, 1949): 1–2. Bibcode:1949Sci...109....1H. doi:10.1126/science.109.2819.1. PMID 17799508.
- ^ Rensberger, Boyce (January 24, 1979). "Elvin Charles Stakman, 93, Dies; Authority on Diseases of Wheat". The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2023.